as a group — together; collectively; as one unit
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: together; collectively; as one unit
Pronunciation (IPA): /æz ə ɡruːp/
Example Sentences
- The penguins huddled as a group to stay warm in Antarctica.
- We should approach this problem as a group rather than individually.
- The protesters marched as a group, chanting slogans together.
as a group
NOUN[/æz ə ɡruːp/]
together; collectively; as one unit
together; collectively; as one unit
The troop shares soup as a group!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'as a group' combines two distinct etymological sources: 'as' derives from Old English 'eallswā' (meaning 'in the manner of' or 'like'), while 'group' originates from French 'groupe' (itself borrowed from Italian 'groppo', meaning 'a knot' or 'cluster'). Together, the phrase evolved to denote a collective entity acting or existing as a unified body.
Breakdown
as (Old English eallswā: 'in the manner of, like') + group (French groupe: 'collection, cluster, body of people'). The compound phrase fuses a manner adverb with a noun of collection, expressing unified plurality.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The penguins huddled as a group to stay warm in Antarctica.”
“We should approach this problem as a group rather than individually.”
“The protesters marched as a group, chanting slogans together.”
“The office workers as a group decided to order pizza for lunch again.”
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